September
GMS is accepting resumes for the RLSS Administrator/Software Technical Support Specialist.
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GMS is an employee stock owned company which offers the ability for employees to work remotely from their homes.  Benefit package includes health insurance, life and long-term disability, paid time off and participation in the GMS Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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Position duties include – responsible for all aspects of the RLSS Software including program updates, software demonstration for prospective clients, implementation of the RLSS Software with new clients, provide one-on-one training to existing RLSS clients and present RLSS webinars. This position will work with the Software Technical Support Team to provide technical assistance to both Accounting and RLSS clients, as well as teach sessions at the GMS Accounting and GMS RLSS Summits. There is occasional required travel (normally by air) to GMS training functions and staff meetings.
Qualifications required are 3 – 5 years’ experience using the GMS Accounting Software and RLSS Software, a solid background in non-profit accounting, good communication skills, and travel as requested.
If you would like to be considered for this position and become a member of the GMS Team, please email your letter of interest and resume to lisa@gmsactg.com
Pre-Summit Check of The Don CeSar as Detailed by Duane Scott GMS Director of Software Quality Assurance
On August 17th I ventured to The Don Cesar for a pre-summit check of the facilities. Following is what I observed.
My flight to the Tampa International Airport was spacious and consisted of 70 passengers on board. I found further comfort that the wearing of facemasks was strictly enforced.
From the Airport, I sojourned to The Don Cesar via Uber. The Uber driver, Sergiy, was the consummate professional and took me to my appointed destination safely and on time.
Upon my arrival at the hotel, I observed that the hotel staff were practicing recommended COVID protocols. All members of staff who were in direct contact with guests, except one employee, were wearing face masks.
In every foyer area and approaching the elevators, there were touchless hand sanitizing stations. Per my correspondence with the hotel, the sanitation setup for the breakout sessions and reception area for the upcoming GMS Summit in October will include conveniently positioned large bottles of sanitizers, as well as free-standing automated hand sanitization stations.
The guest ratio of those wearing masks appeared favorably to be a proportion of 60/40 in favor. The guests who I observed without masks were predominantly situated outside by the pool, bar, and beach area.
I did not venture offsite from the hotel to experience the atmosphere on the streets but was comforted by the fact that the hotel courteously demonstrated awareness in terms of effective Covid protocols.
I inquired about housekeeping and was informed that the housekeeping team will attend to the guest’s room every three days unless the guest opts to hang your do not disturb signage over the doorknob.
As a result of COVID protocols, the hotel has suspended In Room Dining (Room Service). This is with a view to mitigate contact as much as possible.
For the upcoming GMS Summit, the meeting rooms are all within a central location, and appear to be quite spacious.  This will allow for spaced-out social-distanced seating for our Summit attendees.
My return flight had the same strict facemask enforcements, but in contrast, was a full flight.
I find comfort in the fact that the hotel staff that I spoke to and observed, appeared cognizant of the fact that Covid exists and demonstrated an awareness in terms of safe sanitation practices. Hopefully, this update will be comforting to you too.
A Happy Union: Clockwise and GMS; integrated happily-ever-after
GMS and Clockwise are now seamlessly integrated and we have the clicks to prove it. Clockwise has been a chosen timesheet solution for GMS customers for over a decade and the GMS integration has made it much easier for customers to add new grants, new employees, and earning codes to Clockwise by simply clicking. New fiscal year? New grants? Let the integration do the work. No more double entry or importing files to update your list of Element codes in Clockwise. Save time, work smarter, and reduce your stress. Focus on what is important: your employees and your business. Learn how GHG’s Clockwise timekeeping solution will help you manage employees, run payroll more efficiently, and track grant hours quickly and accurately. We will also review Clockwise’s employee self-service features such as leave management, employee online pay stubs and W-2s. Reduce payroll run time, waste, and be the advocates for employee access to their information. Come discover what Clockwise’ future plans are regarding time clocks, integration, and the Clockwise app.
​IDRIS JOHNSON​
Clockwise has helped thousands of companies nationally and around the world be able to manage employees and make contract and grant funding accurate and more efficient. Idris has been an experienced and dynamic implementation manager and consultant at Clockwise for over 10 years. Now as the Director of Sales and Marketing, he has established himself as a thought leader in the branding, marketing, and knowledge base of the Clockwise solution. Idris has two degrees in Business Administration and Political Science and a Master of Science in Political Science along with 13 years’ experience in software support, product implementation, and the Clockwise solution end-user experience and training. Idris’s educational background has enabled him to optimize GHG’s Clockwise as an effective solution for organizations governance and compliancy needs.​
Law-Related Sessions at the 2021 Summit
We at GMS are excited to have Bob Joyce and Drake Maynard return to our 2021 Summit to present two law-related sessions. We hope you have made plans to join us.
Current Trends in HR Law and Practice
Congress amends the statutes. The appellate courts interpret the law in new ways that are binding in future litigation. The federal agencies in one administration put out new guidance—that is, new requirements—and those same agencies in the next administration change them again. This session explains recent developments in employment law—including the use of criminal background checks, new overtime rules, and the evolving law related to sex discrimination. Nothing stays the same, except the need to understand the ever-changing legal rights and obligations for employers.
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Protecting Your Organization, Your Board, and Yourself from Harassment Liability
Perhaps a famous television personality can afford to pay out $32 million to settle a workplace sexual harassment claim, but most people and most employers cannot. You don’t want to face the prospect of sexual harassment liability, but more importantly you want a workplace free of sexual harassment in the first place. What policies should you have in place? What practices around this topic do you need? How much training is enough? How should you respond to an assertion of harassment? What if a supervisor appears to be the problem? How has the law on sexual harassment expanded to include harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity? What other kinds of harassment can get an employer in trouble? This session will involve a very practical, and very close look at these questions.
Bob Joyce is the Edwin Hinsdale Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the School of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His bachelor’s degree is from UNC and his law degree is from Harvard. He has practiced law in New York City and North Carolina, with focus on employment law, representing both individual employees and employers. He is the author of The Law of Employment in North Carolina’s Public Schools and many articles related to the law of employment.
​ROBERT JOYCE
​DRAKE MAYNARD
Drake Maynard retired from his position as Director of Employee Relations for the State of North Carolina in 2011. Prior to that, he had been the Senior Director of Human Resources Administration for UNC-Chapel Hill and Personnel Director for UNC Hospitals. Drake is on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health’s nationally ranked Executive Management program. He has an undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a law degree from the University of South Carolina. Since retiring, he began Drake Maynard HR Services, providing human resources consultation and staff development services for state and local governments.
